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Natural Dyed Easter Eggs

Brittany
Plants serve amazing purposes, but who knew they could create the most gorgeous Easter eggs?
Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 45 minutes

Ingredients  

  • 1 head red cabbage cut into chunks
  • 4 cups water
  • 2 tbsp white vinegar
  • 1 large pot
  • strainer
  • wire baking rack or towel
  • flowers, leaves, or vine clippings optional
  • panty hose optional

Instructions 

  • First, you'll want hard boil your eggs and then place them in the fridge so you can begin the dying process.
  • Cut your cabbage into chunks and put them into a pot with 4 cups of water. Bring it to a boil and then reduce to a simmer. I wanted a pretty strong dye so I let mine simmer for 30 minutes.
  • After the cabbage is finished simmering strain the liquid into a bowl and add 2 Tablespoons of white vinegar. Make sure to stir it up well and be careful of spills!
  • If creating a design, place your flower (or alternative) onto the egg and use the panty hose to hold it in place. You'll want it pretty taught so the design stays in place. Small rubber bands can be used to tie it as well as bread ties.
  • Place your eggs into a cup or bowl full of the dye. For the palest of hues submerge for about 15 mins and for darker colors leave them overnight in the refrigerator. You can experiment by pulling them out and checking until you get the right shade!
  • The last step in creating natural dyed Easter eggs is setting them out to dry. You can lay them on a wire baking rack to air dry or gently pat them with a towel.

Notes

Although this isn't store bought dye it will still stain so you may want to wear old clothing, especially if you'll have tiny helpers!
If you opt for towel drying be aware that some of the dye may come off. You may prefer to do it this way for softer colors!
If you are looking for a perfectly solid color on your Easter eggs then this activity won't be your thing. They will have many imperfections but that's honestly one of my favorite things about it! Love the imperfections.